GORAKHPUR
Assembly seat no. 169 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1962.
Uttar Pradesh also has a Lok Sabha constituency called GORAKHPUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 2007
DR. RADHA MOHAN DAS AGRAWAL
BJP
Elections held
13
1962–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2007
22,392
24.66% of valid votes
Result, 2007
Runner-up
SPBHANU PRAKASH MISHRA
- Votes
- 27,323
- Vote share
- 30.10%
- Behind by
- 22,392
Electors
3,17,154
Total votes polled
90,785
Valid votes
90,785
NOTA votes
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Turnout
28.6%
Full result, 2007
19 candidates · 90,785 valid votes
DR. RADHA MOHAN DAS AGRAWALBJPwon
49,715
54.8%
BHANU PRAKASH MISHRASP
27,323
30.1%
VINOD KUMAR UPADHYAYBSP
5,604
6.2%
SIDDHARTHAINC
3,556
3.9%
GRISH CHANDRAIND
770
0.8%
MANKESHWAR NATH PANDEYIND
717
0.8%
RAVI SRIVASTAVAJM
482
0.5%
VINAY PRATAP DUBEYNCP
377
0.4%
MOHD. ISLAMNLHP
354
0.4%
RAJESHIND
306
0.3%
AMUL SINGHIND
293
0.3%
SURJEETRLD
279
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 19. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | DR. RADHA MOHAN DAS AGRAWAL | BJP | 49,715 | 54.76% | BHANU PRAKASH MISHRA | 22,392 |
| 2002 | DR.RADHA MOHAN DAS AGRAWAL | ABHM | 38,830 | 39.29% | PRAMOD KUMAR TEKRIWAL | 18,448 |
| 1996 | SHIVA PRATAP SHUKLA | BJP | 48,352 | 46.98% | MANJU ZAKI | 31,565 |
| 1993 | SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA | BJP | 43,290 | 45.26% | VIRENDRA PRATAP SHAHI | 19,132 |
| 1991 | SHIV PRATAP SHUKAL | BJP | 39,897 | 55.44% | JAFAR AMIN URF DAKKU | 25,435 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the GORAKHPUR assembly constituency in 2007?
DR. RADHA MOHAN DAS AGRAWAL (BJP) won GORAKHPUR in 2007, by a margin of 22,392 votes.
Which party has won GORAKHPUR the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has GORAKHPUR gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1962 to 2007.
Who has won GORAKHPUR the most times?
SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA, with 2 wins between 1989 and 1993.
